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thisGIRL were a blues/swing-influenced hard-rock band from Rotherham, near Sheffield,UK. They were: Liam Creamer - vocals, Chris Shepherd - Guitar, Matt Westley - Bass, Ryan Jenkins - Drums. Their music often confounded critics as it was very difficult to pigeon-hole. thisGIRL were originally called Gerl, but this was changed after they realised this name was already in use.

They formed after meeting at a Skunk Anansie gig shortly into the new millenium. Their first track to be released was an appearance on the Lockjaw records compilation ‘Helping you back to work volume 6’. Their first single was withdrawn before release due to a shift in the record label. Their musical style quickly developed a highly original sound, which they termed ‘posiparent-core’, defying the standard terms of their genre at the time. At the average age of 19 they released debut album ‘Short Strut To The Brassy Front’ in April 2002, the tracks of which they rarely played live since.

This was followed up with two EPs, ‘Demos for the family’, released september 2003, and ‘thisGIRL…has fangs too’, released october 2003.

The debut full length album was finally followed in mid-2004, in the form of ‘UNO’, which received generally positive reviews, (though mixed reviews from the fans). However, many were quick to point out that perhaps TOO many musical styles were covered in these 12 tracks, from Led Zeppelin/RATM riffage to bitter blues to quirky asian-influenced ballad ‘Inshallah’.
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  • Gedfa

    I am listening to britpop with This Girl, not ThisGirl... auto-incorrected

    24 Jan 10:59pm Reply

  • irishtim

    I'm really surprised these guys weren't more popular than they were. Uno is such an original and creative album.

    7 Apr 2012 Reply

  • gisbourne

    'Uno' is an awesome album. Big change from debut 'short strut', but so much better in my opinion. A real shame that 'Uno' didn't win them the fans they deserved.

    27 Aug 2011 Reply

  • oceansizeruleok

    i miss this girl

    21 Dec 2010 Reply

  • delanthear

    I played a couple of gigs with these guys :) Good lads. "Short strut..." was definitely the better album though! ;)

    22 Jul 2009 Reply

  • amnesiac84

    Yeah, found my lost 'Uno' back!! Love this music!

    1 Jul 2009 Reply

  • Jimmy_b0b

    Anybody got any of the second album tracks or covers? if so message me I wantssss :)

    11 May 2009 Reply

  • PussycatLiLi

    http://www.last.fm/group/I%27m+From+Yorkshire

    30 Mar 2009 Reply

  • kateyface

    Oh my! I used to love this band. They were amazing

    27 Feb 2009 Reply

  • shucks_shucks

    Anyone got an mp3 of "moustache to fit a king" and willing to swap it for something? I've got all the other b-sides except this one.

    23 Oct 2008 Reply

  • yyydanyyy

    i'm liking it (especially seeing as i've downloaded some of the stuff - admittedly for free) but that photo, tracksuits in a band - no campaign against it.

    4 Oct 2008 Reply

  • irishtim

    They're not from my hometown or nothing, but I can't seem to find their stuff anywhere either.

    18 Aug 2008 Reply

  • Espressohead

    brilliant

    23 Jul 2008 Reply

  • s0n-of-sam

    good stuff....

    11 Jul 2008 Reply

  • TeamNinja

    <3 always!

    15 Jun 2008 Reply

  • Christophogo

    could anyone send me some of this stuff?

    6 Jun 2008 Reply

  • IANROBOT

    Ace band and truly 4 of the finest gentlemen I have ever met

    15 Jun 2007 Reply

  • garydavidson83

    for me it went down hill from short strut really could not get into the other stuff. saw them a few times after they stopped playing the first album and lost intrest. It was such a fecking great album

    25 Apr 2007 Reply

  • arcadiandream

    good band

    6 Mar 2007 Reply

  • JackFower

    I was at their last show in Cardiff. Took me 4 hours to get there and cost me around £70 including a hotel room. But it was definately worth it. thisGIRL are amazing. RIP

    13 Jan 2007 Reply
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